Sonos S5 All-In-One Wireless Music System (White)

by Sonos

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 14.4 x 8.5 inches ; 9.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002S53LJ2
• Item model number: ZPS5
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,245 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

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  Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Multiroom Digital Music Systems

• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 18, 2005

Product Description

Color: White

From the Manufacturer

Sonos S5: The Simple Solution for Wireless Music Anywhere in Your Home

The Sonos S5 All-In-One Wireless Music System is a high-performance wireless music system with 5 speakers powered by 5 dedicated digital amplifiers, all in a compact single cabinet. With 2 tweeters, 2 mid-range drivers and 1 subwoofer, the S5 delivers crystal-clear, room-filling sound that rivals much larger, more complicated audio equipment. Plus, the all-digital sound architecture provides precise sound reproduction, just as the artist intended. With the S5 you can quickly add a room of music anywhere you want — simply plug it in and enjoy. And thanks to the S5’s superior wireless range, no room is out of reach.

The S5 Wireless Music System is an easy and affordable way to start sending music all over your home.  Add it to your existing Sonos system, or simply purchase a Sonos ZoneBridge to use as a sending unit with the S5 and you'll be ready to go almost instantly.  There are numerous ways to get started:

• S5 Wireless Music System, ZoneBridge, and iPod touch or iPhone--Simply download the free Sonos app (found in Apple's App Store) to your iPod touch or iPhone, plug a ZoneBridge into your existing wireless router, and you'll be playing music in any room in minutes.
  
• S5 Wireless Music System, ZoneBridge, and Sonos CR200 Controller--The CR200 Controller's touch screen and intuitive interface makes it easy to navigate through all your music.
• S5 Wireless Music System and Sonos BU250 Music Bundle--For the total package, pair an S5 with the popular BU250 music bundle and you've got whole-house control over your digital music library, Internet radio, and more.
  

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Simple Setup and Easy Control for All Your Digital Music

Use your iPhone to control your music via Sonos' free iPhone app

The S5 features Ethernet ports and a headphone jack. View larger.

The Sonos S5 is compact enough to fit anywhere Bring your digital music into any room Send your music outdoors the easy way All your music, in any room, wirelessly

Crystal-Clear, Room-Filling Sound

The S5 is a high-performance wireless music system with 2 tweeters, 2 mid-range drivers and 1 subwoofer driver for bass you can feel. Each speaker is powered by a dedicated digital amplifier (5 in all) and optimized to deliver accurate tonal balance and deep bass. The S5’s all digital sound architecture provides precise sound reproduction, just as the artist intended. And all filter settings, active equalization and time-alignment are done in the digital domain through state-of-the-art DSP circuitry, so there’s absolutely no loss of audio quality or energy.

Convenient, All-in-One Solution

The S5 is a complete wireless music system that works wherever you want music. No need to connect to speakers or audio equipment. Just plug it in and enjoy. Want music in another room? Simply add more S5s to your house without adding wires. And when the party moves outside or to another room, just pick up the S5 with the convenient, built-in handle and take the music with you.

Instant Access to Endless Music

Sonos liberates the music on your computer and the Internet so you can play it all over the house. Wherever there's an S5 (or any other ZonePlayer), you can listen to your entire collection of iTunes music, plus thousands of free Internet radio stations. And Sonos works seamlessly with the most popular music services so you can stream millions of songs and stations from the Internet to the rooms of your choice. You can even connect the S5 to your favorite audio source such as an iPod or CD player and listen on all the ZonePlayers throughout your house.

Control It All from Your iPhone and More

Wirelessly control all your music and all your ZonePlayers with your choice of Sonos Controllers. Got an iPhone™ or iPod® touch? Then, simply download the free Sonos Controller for iPhone app and take control. Want a dedicated Controller that everyone in the house can use? Grab the touch screen Sonos Controller 200 and pick a room, find a song and touch play. Got a desktop or laptop? Then use the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC for added control. They all work together seamlessly so mix and match to your heart’s content.

Best-in-Class Wireless Technology for Multi-Room Music

The S5 brings great sounding music wirelessly to any room in your house, without a big wiring project. SonosNet 2.0, our wireless mesh network technology, provides superior wireless range for whole-house coverage, ensures synchronous music playback, and avoids sources of wireless interference. Which means the music gets to all the right rooms — near or far — at exactly the right time.

Simple Setup and Expansion

Setting up your S5 is incredibly easy — simply plug it in. No technical or wiring expertise required. No speakers or audio equipment to connect. All you need is a high-speed Internet connection and a router to get started. One ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge in your system must be connected to the router and all the rest will work wirelessly. Add more S5s in more rooms without wires.

New Features and Music Services with Automatic Updates

Unlike most other consumer electronic products, the S5 and the entire Sonos system keep getting better even after you buy it. With free automatic software updates you’ll always have the newest features and music services to enjoy. Just register your system and Sonos will automatically notify you when software updates are available. Simply press one button and your system updates itself.

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Key Features

Tweeters--Two tweeters create a crisp and accurate high frequency response.

Mid-range drivers--Two dedicated mid-range drivers ensure the faithful reproduction of mid-range frequencies crucial for accurate playback of vocals and instruments.

Subwoofer--Dedicated subwoofer driver provides deep, powerful bass you can feel.

Volume/Mute control--Quick-access controls on the top of every S5 make it simple to raise, lower or mute the volume when your Controller is out of reach.

2-port Ethernet switch--Ideal for connection to your router, with the added convenience of an extra port for bringing Internet connectivity to your NAS, PC, game console, and more.

Headphone connection--Built-in, auto-detecting connection lets you listen in private with your favorite wired or wireless headphones.

Analog audio inputs--Connect an iPod, CD player, TV, and more to your S5 and play music or audio on all other ZonePlayers in the house.

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Get Access to Many Popular Internet Music Services, Free Downloads, 30-Day Trials, and More

Sonos works flawlessly with many popular music services

Sonos plays it all--music from your personal collection stored on your computer, thousands of free Internet radio stations, and music services that let you stream and download their vast collections of songs from the Internet to the rooms of your choice. Sonos gives you the freedom to listen to whatever you want, wherever you want. Play a classic album from your music collection in the kitchen and the living room. Listen to an Internet radio station in your bedroom that is streaming live from another continent. Whatever you're into, rock or rap, new age or golden oldies, Sonos gives you instant and endless music gratification.

Free Internet Radio

Sonos comes preloaded with over 25,000 Internet radio stations you can stream wirelessly to each and every room. Free of charge. Wake up to your favorite local news station or tune in to stations from around the world. Add even more stations to Sonos in seconds.

Compatible with Music from Popular Digital Music Stores

Buy digital music online from popular services such as Amazon MP3, Napster, Rhapsody, Audible, eMusic, Classical.com, and the Zune music store, and play your purchases all over the house with Sonos. Register your new Sonos system online and automatically receive special offers such as free downloads with these services.

Free Downloads and 30-Day Trials to Popular Internet Music Services

It gets even better. In addition to all this music, you also get several free 30-day trials to popular Internet music services packaged with the Sonos Controller.  Try out SIRIUS satellite radio and get over 80 channels of 100% commercial-free music, news, talk, sports, comedy, and more. And with your Rhapsody trial, enjoy instant PC-free access to Rhapsody’s catalog of millions of songs and ad-free music channels, right from the palm of your hand. Or use your Pandora trial and get streaming music personalized just for you, playing only the music you love--Pandora lets you create custom stations based on your favorite artists and songs. And your trial of Napster gives you access to a library of over 5 million songs and easy-to-use music discovery tools.

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Complete Your Sonos Setup with Select Accessories (sold separately)

Want to get the most out of your Sonos system? Make the S5 part of a complete Sonos system with these accessories (sold separately) and expand your music coverage throughout the home.

	Sonos ZonePlayer 120--The ZP120’s state-of the-art digital amplifier delivers audiophile-quality sound to any room. The energy-efficient Class D amplifier provides 55W per channel of power with a THD+N <.02% for excellent audio quality playback — without hisses, crackles or hums. And because the amplifier is built in, you won’t need to connect to a stereo to play your music, making it the easiest way to add a room to your Sonos system. Just plug it in, connect to speakers and enjoy.
	Sonos ZonePlayer 90--Just connect the ZP90 to any amplified audio device in any room and add a room to your Sonos system. The ZP90’s digital and analog outputs deliver superior sound to every room. And with the ZP90’s superior wireless range, no room is out of reach. The ZP90 is super small, so it will fit just about anywhere.
	Sonos CC200 Controller--Add Controllers to your Sonos system to let all the music lovers in your home in on the fun. The CR200 has a 3.5-inch color LCD screen with adjustable LED backlighting. Just pick a room, pick a song and hit play. Use search to find your favorites, and quickly link and unlink zones to play the same song in every room or different songs in different rooms. Controllers aren’t tied to a specific ZonePlayer, so you can use any Controller to control the music and the volume in any or all rooms. And there’s practically no limit to how many Controllers you can have--one for every room, floor or music lover in your house.
	Sonos ZoneBridge--The Sonos ZoneBridge makes setting up an all-wireless Sonos system wonderfully fast…and easy. Although it doesn't play music like a ZonePlayer, it's a cost-effective way to extend your SonosNet network range. Instead of using a ZonePlayer, simply connect the ZoneBridge to your router to instantly activate the SonosNet wireless mesh network. It’s the ideal solution if your house doesn’t have Ethernet wiring or your router is in a room where you don’t want music. And with a two-port Ethernet switch, it also brings standard Internet connectivity to your set-top box, DVR, PC, game console, or NAS drive.

Product Description

The reason Sonos works so flawlessly all over the house is because we designed a complete multi-room music system from the ground up. From the flexibility of our ZonePlayers to the ubiquity of our Controllers, no other company gets multi-room music like we do. Our system lets you play the same song in every room with perfect synchronicity. Or you can play different songs in different rooms and please everyone in the house.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Genius...Pure Genius!, November 6, 2009

By	Sudhanshu Thakur "Durham Desi" (Durham, NC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Sonos S5 All-In-One Wireless Music System (White) (Electronics)

Just got the S5 about an hour ago. Setup couldn't be easier. Step 1 - connect the power cord to an power outlet. Step 2 - hit the Mute and + button to get the S5 added as a new zone, Step 3 - hmmm....I don't think there is one. Just hit play and enjoy pure bliss.

This is my 4th Zone player (see my other gushing review of the Sonos system on the Sonos bundle page), and anytime my wife asks, "how many of these white boxes you really need?", the answer is always "one more".

Portability is the key feature of S5. Moving it from Kitchen to backdeck is just a matter of unplugging the power cord and replugging at the new location. It's all in one box. And the sound quality is not bad either. With all 4 zone players on party mode - some connected to very expensive Klipsch towers - I have ran around to compare the sound quality at various locations. The verdict - this little guy stacks up nicely against the big boys.

And the iPhone controller is not too shabby either. Don't see the need to buy the new touch controller (CR200).

Awesome product. Pure genius. Just get it.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As Advertised!, November 18, 2009

By	Bob (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sonos S5 All-In-One Wireless Music System (White) (Electronics)

I just purchased the s5 with a zone bridge and the CR200. The combination is absolutely amazing. Installation was easy and operation is intuitive. There is plenty out there on how these things work, so I won't go into details on that. But I do have two observations to share:

1) In addition to the s5, I also picked up a NAS drive so that I could stream my 5000+ track mp3 library. After all, streaming my collection with a touch screen remote was one of the main reason I looked at Sonos in the first place. But, after setting Sonos up I decided to give Napster a try. The Napster/Sonos combination gives you access to 8 million tracks on demand. For example, Napster has over 60 Bob Dylan albums, which is pretty much his whole discography. If you want to sample the latest (obscure) music, Napster also has most of the albums Pitchfork reviewed this week--pretty neat.

So, despite my deep investment in my personal mp3 collection, it only took me a couple of minutes to realize that it was completely obsolete. Deciding between $5/month for a 8 million track library vs. a $200 NAS for my 5000 track library was a no-brainier. The NAS got packed up and sent back; my mp3s are now strictly for iPod use.

2) As an NPR fan, the other great feature I didn't realize Sonos included is the ability to search and play archived NPR shows. From the Splendid Table to Fresh Air, it is all there on demand--awesome.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sonos is Great, The S5 is Great, November 12, 2009

By	PeteTechGuy (Woodside, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sonos S5 All-In-One Wireless Music System (White) (Electronics)

SONOS IN GENERAL

I purchased 6 Sonos zones several months ago. Sonos has been flawless, and an absolute joy. I've got instant, automatically-updated, access to all of my iTunes Tracks, Artists, Playlists etc. They've got the best implementation of Pandora and Rhapsody I've seen. I subscribe to both of those, and it's such a pleasure to hear them throughout the house and Patio, controlled by my iPhone, and with full broadband quality sound. You can actually have a queue with a mix of iTunes tracks and Rhapsody tracks.

The ease and flexibility are equally impressive. Each zone can play any independent track or other music choice, or be instantly grouped (synchronized) with any number of other zones. Even when zones are synchronized, it's a snap to control the volume of the entire group or any individual zone within the group. Any or all of those zones can be fully and beautifully controlled (from wherever you are) by a single iphone or ipod touch or by any number of iphones or ipods.

It's all flawless with an intuitive consistent interface, and my iPhone, with its Sonos controller app, is always right there in my pocket, ready to go.

Setup for all of the Sonos zones has been a snap, and the system has been a total joy from day one.


SONOS S5

Sounds every bit as good as (or better than) my Bose Sound Dock. Looks great. Sets up in seconds, and moves easily between rooms when needed. Can be really cranked up in volume without distortion. Perfect.

One requirement to be aware of is that you'll either need to buy a $99 zonebridge OR connect this S5, OR any other zoneplayer in your home, directly to your router or LAN with the included ethernet cable. Only one sonos device needs to be hardwired to the LAN.

If you already have an iphone or an ipod touch, there are several advantages in buying a single S5 rather than a Bose SoundDock or other docking speaker.

1) Control From Your Seat: It's an absolute pleasure to have complete control over what you're listening to right where you are, keeping the ipod or iphone in your hand or pocket. You don't have to stand up to choose any specific track, playlist, artist or radio station, or to see what's playing etc. And because your iphone is only the controller (you're streaming from your desktop computer hard disk, rather than from your iphone) you're not using up valuable iphone battery life or suffering mediocre sound quality, as you would likely be from an iphone/ipod based bluetooth streaming system. Further, your iPhone is still with you for answering phone calls, or using other iphone apps, with no disruption to the music system.

2) Internet Radio: Listen to Pandora, Rhapsody, Sirius, last.fm, all of your local radio stations (local radio is quick to find, given it's independent menu item. A very nice touch.), or thousands of other internet radio stations.

3) Upgradability: Add another (or multiple additional) zone(s) at any time in the future and you're set with a multi zone system.

(I should point out that there are, of course, some benefits in going with a single Docking Speaker instead:
1) Cost Savings:
2) Can be used just as easily away from the home.)

Final Verdict: I really do love my S5 and my entire Sonos system.

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